PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between David Davies (ranked 7199 p4p, 143 weight class) and Crimson Lighting (ranked 6842 p4p, 139 weight class). Crimson Lighting will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Davies
vs
Lighting

183 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Solid boxing
Good chin

Excellent MT
Powerful

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IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Davies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Crimson Lighting!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lighting. Davies does a little dance to reset his feet.
Davies scores with a kick to the midsection.
Davies lands with a nice body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Davies scores with a one two! Lighting had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Davies connects with a body shot that sends Lighting's belly button to the back.
Lighting looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Davies scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lighting walks forward, straight into a front kick from Davies.
Davies lands a head shot.
Davies looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lighting scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Davies doesn't seem bothered though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Davies loads up on a big right hand but Lighting slips the punch.
Davies takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lighting fakes the leg kick and cracks Davies in the body.
Davies is breathing heavily.
Lighting scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like David Davies has been cut.
Lighting throws a body shot but no joy.
Davies lands a nice shot that snaps Lighting's head back.
Davies swinging wildly here.
Davies throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lighting just misses with a punch to the body.
Davies throws a one two combo.
Lighting tries to land a front kick but Davies steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Some bone on bone action there as Lighting checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lighting looks to score with a jab to the body but Davies is just out of range.
Lighting pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lighting tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lighting attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Davies is looking to land body kicks.
Davies fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lighting has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lighting keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lighting attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Davies throws a right and a left that Lighting avoids nicely.
Lighting fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davies manages to avoid it.
Lighting is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Davies rather than just go for the knockout.
Lighting tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davies was well out of range. Poor timing from Lighting.
Davies looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lighting keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davies.
Lighting tries to move into range but Davies moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lighting avoids a kick to the body.
Davies connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lighting. Lighting circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Davies scores with a three punch combo!
Lighting misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davies.
Lighting looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lighting throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lighting slips a jab and a cross from Davies.
Lighting misses with a body shot.
Lighting slips a jab and a cross from Davies.
Lighting throws out a loose jab but Davies uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lighting looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davies misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davies closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Davies misses the shot to the body.
Davies looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lighting.
Davies has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lighting throws a hook but Davies avoids it easily.
Davies throws a low kick, looking for Lighting's leg but Lighting calmly moves out of range.
Davies sizes up Lighting with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davies walks into a straight right hand from Lighting.

Davies walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Lighting rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Davies has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.
Davies connects with a body shot.
Lighting takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lighting just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Crimson Lighting should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on David Davies's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Davies swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Davies.
Davies moves away from the strike by Lighting.
David Davies is winning the standup battle so far.
Lighting takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lighting misses with a body kick.
Lighting takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Davies as he connects with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Davies.
Davies scores with a three punch combo!
Lighting looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Davies slips under a jab from Lighting.
Davies swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lighting.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davies on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

David Davies's cut is getting worse.
Davies avoids the body shot from Lighting.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Davies.
Lighting staying out of range there.
Lighting looks to score with a jab to the body but Davies is just out of range.
Lighting jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davies lands an overhand right.
Davies scores with a nice head shot.
Davies moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies lands a nice shot to the body.
Lighting fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davies manages to avoid it.
Davies went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A slapping leg kick lands for Davies.
Davies avoids a kick to the body.
Davies lunges at Lighting with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lighting's hand.
David Davies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lighting takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Davies sizes up Lighting with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Donk. Davies catches Lighting right on the button with a cross.
Davies checks the leg kick.
Davies misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Davies misses the target.
Lighting takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Davies lunges at Lighting with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lighting's hand.
Lighting misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lighting just misses with a punch to the body.
Lighting fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davies manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Lighting 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Davies throws a wild body kick that Lighting sees coming a mile off.
Davies uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lighting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lighting lands with an uppercut that bounces Davies off the ropes and back into range.
Davies scores with a three punch combo!
Davies tries to move into range but Lighting moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lighting throws a big shot that misses.
Davies jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lighting misses with a body shot.
Lighting walks into a jab.
Lighting takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Davies catches Lighting with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Davies looks to land a right hand but Lighting moved out of range.
Davies avoids the body shot from Lighting.
Davies is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lighting can do to turn this around?
Lighting misses with a wild combination.
Lighting waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Davies.
Davies goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lighting takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Davies bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A slow jab from Lighting misses its intended target.
Davies throws the kick towards the body but Lighting avoids it.
Davies throws a jab but it's blocked by Lighting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Davies dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Davies's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Davies misses with the combination.
Good exchange - Davies coming out on top.
Lighting throws a leg kick but Davies moved away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Davies darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lighting misses with a body shot.
Lighting throws a low kick but Davies avoids it.
Davies misses the jab.
A left and a right from Davies both land. Nice combination.
Lighting fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Davies looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lighting throws a leg kick but Davies sees it coming and moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Lighting 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Davies misses with a body shot.
Davies throws a hook but Lighting blocks it.
Davies throws a good cross that connects.
Lighting has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lighting throws an overhand right that lands on Davies's shoulder, as Davies tries to avoid the shot.
Davies throws a quick counter kick to the body but Lighting avoids it.
Davies lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lighting throws a body punch but Davies moves out of range.
Davies throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Davies.
Lighting looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Davies misses with a straight left.
David Davies is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sloppy strikes from Davies. Those never looked like landing.
Lighting ducks under a wild hook from Davies.
Davies walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lighting checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lighting takes a swing at Davies's ribcage but misses.
Lighting walks into a left hand.
Davies fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lighting is looking to land body kicks.
And Davies counters with a quick kick to the body but Lighting blocks it.
Davies throws a series of punches but Lighting avoids them all with ease.
Davies takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lighting takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Davies checks a leg kick nicely.
Davies looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lighting throws a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lighting throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davies is looking for a counter combo.
The fighters circling - Davies throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davies checks the leg kick nicely there.
Davies is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lighting swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lighting takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lighting looks to score with a jab to the body but Davies is just out of range.
Davies digs a good hook to Lighting's body.
Lighting avoids a kick to the body.
Lighting wants to counter the offense by Davies and move into the clinch position.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lighting. Davies does a little dance to reset his feet.
Davies with a nice cross.
Davies with a nice cross.
Sloppy strikes from Lighting. Those never looked like landing.
Davies uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lighting misses with a wild body shot.
Lighting ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davies moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Davies.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lighting looks to score with a jab to the body but Davies is just out of range.
Lighting misses with a series of wild punches.
Lighting lands a nice hook to Davies's body. Davies takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Davies showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Davies has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!